#222E08
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.1% 0.061 125.3), rgb(34, 46, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#222E08 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222E08 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 46, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.061 125.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #222E08 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222E08 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222E08 text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #222E08 text on black | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C997
oklch(80.9% 0.071 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AD5A
oklch(70.7% 0.115 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#759820
oklch(63.1% 0.147 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222E08
oklch(28.1% 0.061 125.3)
#222E08 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #312A04 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242B26 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222E08
#222E08
oklch(28.1% 0.061 125.3)
- #302041
#302041
oklch(28% 0.062 305.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #222E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
Use #222E08 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.